SLANZBC to boost trade and investment

The 18th Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka-Australia-New Zealand Business Council (SLANZBC) of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce was held recently at the Cinnamon Lakeside.

The newly elected President, Chairman, Lidechsi Group of Companies, Lionel D. C. Silva said that the Council will engage in bi-lateral trade promotion activities with the support of High Commission of Australia and New Zealand Consulate in Sri Lanka while maintaining a good rapport with the Board of Investments of Sri Lanka, Department of Commerce, Export Development Board and AUSTRADE and AusAID.

Seated (from left:) Ms. Satheeka Kavisekera of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, Chairman, Board of Investment, Dr. Lakshman Jayaweera, Vice President, Mark Francis, Honarary Consul for New Zealand, Senaka Silva, President, Lionel D. C. Silva, Actg. High Commissioner, Ms. Sonya Koppe, Immediate Past President, Jit Gunaratne, Vice Presidents, Ms. Ramya Weerakoon and Ms. Kishani Seneviratne. Standing (from left): Mohan Gunadasa (Glolan International), Dr. Kithsiri Edirisinghe (International Institute of Health Sciences), Navindra Abeysekera (Delmege Forsyth), Gerard Victoria (Qantas Airways), Hiran Wijewardena (Informatics), S. Mohandas (Dart Global Logistics), Kanishka Samaraweera (Microcells), Ruwan Rajapakse (Hayleys Agriculture Holdings), Kosala Dissanayake (AGXINTL).

Executive Director of Malship Ceylon Ltd, Mark Francis, Vice President, Business Development of Infotechs Ltd, Ms. Ramya Weerakoon, Managing Director, Glolan International, Manjula Lanerolle, Jt. Managing Directress, Westmann Engineering, Ms. Kishani Seneviratne were elected as Vice Presidents of the Council.

The Committee for 2013-2014: AGXINTL, Copyline, Dart Global Logistics, Hayleys Agriculture Holdings., Informatics, John Keells Holdings, Microcells, Abans, International Institute of Health Sciences, Waters Edge, Qantas Airways and Delmege Forsyth.

Honarary Consul for New Zealand, Senaka Silva, Chairman, Board of Investment, Dr. Lakshman Jayaweera, Country Manager, Australian Trade Commission, Sahmeel Javadh and Ms. Samaji Seneviratne will serve as honarary members.

Th Actg. High Commissioner of Australia in Sri Lanka, Ms. Sonya Koppe was present.

Ms. Koppe commended SLANZBC's role in hosting and facilitating business delegations to promote sectors such as agriculture, infrastructure, education, hospitality and health, banking and finance.